Andrew snow



(No Model.)

A. SNOW, Jr. FLOWER HOLDER.

No. 496,013. Patented Apr. 25, 1893..

THE NORRIS Prrsns 00., momumo" WASHINGTON n. c.

Nrrno STATES ATENT FFIcE.

ANDREW SNOW, JR, OF NEWV BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE MOUNT WASHINGTON GLASS COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

FLOWER-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,013, dated April 25, 1893.

Application filed April 24, 1891. Serial No. 390,344. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, A DREW SNOW, J r., of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new 5 and useful Holder for Flowers, Condiments, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of my new holder showing the same in use for flowers. Fig. 2 is a central sectional elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 1.

My invention is areceptacle which has, on

the interior surface of its wall, hollow pro- 1 5 jections whose passages open on the outer surface of that wall.

In the drawings, a is one form of receptacle embodying my invention; a is its base and a is a raised edge with which this form of my new receptacle is preferably provided to catch the condensation of moisture that is apt to form on the exterior of the receptacle when it is used to keep flowers in water. The holder or receptacle shown, has a mouth a fitted with a stopper a. The inner surface of the wall of receptacle a, is provided with hollow projections b the passages through which open on the outer surface of the receptacle. These hollow projections being on the inner surface of the wall, not only hold the stems of flowers straight but being concealed from view add to the symmetry of the article; and moreover, in case the receptacle is used for condiments, the projections serve to break up and powder the contents, when the receptacle is shaken.

In case the receptacle is made of glass or porcelain the interior projections are readily formed by means of a suitable die, provided with projections. By forcing such a die into the wall of the receptacle while it is in asemiplastic condition, the projections are formed but the inner ends thereof are closed. When the article is chilled, a punch is thrust into each well-like projection and the bottoms thereof are thereby readily broken olf so that the passage extends through the projection.

It may be stated, incidentally, that the end portions of the projections so broken otf, may

be utilized in bead work, &c., as willbe readily 5o understood by all skilled workmen in the plastic arts.

What I claim is As an improved article of manufacture, the herein described receptacle formed on its under side with a mouth, and formed on its upper side with an extended wall provided with a series of hollow projections on its inner surface, the passages from the projections opening on the outer surface of said extended wall, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

, ANDREW SNOW, JR.

Witnesses:

FRED. R. FIsH, ZOHETH W. SHERMAN. 

